Clinical Exercise Specialist | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rota |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 6FH |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7340476/310-OPAC-7340476 |
Summary
Stuck in a rut? Looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for someone who can inspire and motivate others to deliver high-quality evidence-based falls prevention exercise classes to older people. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in promoting falls prevention and bringing about behaviour change related to physical activity. If this is you, our fixed term role is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
The post holder will work closely with the Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist to monitor and support the delivery of evidence-based strength and balance exercise programmes for falls prevention across health and other statutory and voluntary organisations within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
They will assist in providing a high standard of evidence-based falls prevention exercise training for both exercise and healthcare professionals and will act as a source of expertise, offering support and advice, to staff delivering these programmes.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of training as part of the continued development of the falls exercise pathway
• To co-ordinate training courses and provide the administrative support for arranging venues, managing course bookings, registration and certification, and participants’ access to course materials.
• To teach and assess evidence-based courses as components of the Falls Prevention Services
• To deliver training programmes, that are up-to-date with current guidelines and evidence, to staff in CPFT and other statutory and voluntary organisations and ensure training programmes are fit for purpose.
• To work with partners and other members of the Falls Prevention Team to facilitate a seamless falls exercise referral pathway and equality of access to community exercise provision for older adults across the county.
• To use evidence-based practice to ensure all Falls Prevention exercise programmes delivered locally are safe, effective and appropriate
• To assist in monitoring and evaluating community exercise programmes across statutory, local and voluntary county wide agencies
• To support staff delivering classes as part of the falls exercise pathway and advise on appropriate tailoring, adaptations and progressions
• To act as a source of expertise and provide appropriate advice, teaching and instruction to other members of the multidisciplinary team and other statutory and voluntary sector staff and to promote an understanding of the aims of evidence-based exercise for the older adult, with falls prevention being the main focus
• To provide health promotion talks and demonstration classes to groups in the community and provide appropriate information (to individuals and groups) using an approved CPFT presentation, to encourage increase participation in physical activity in line with current guidelines.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Aug 2025